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Mark Soyer is an elite disabled athlete, ranked Australia’s No. 1, Olympic sit-skier, with a world ranking justoutside the Top 20.Remarkably, although he has been nominated to train with the Australian Paralympic Ski squad with a view torepresenting his country at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, he has nosponsorship – and even more remarkable is that his ranking both nationally and internationally, has beenachieved despite spending 75% less time on the snow, training & competing, than his nearest rivals. Perhapseven more remarkable still, is that he has managed to self-fund his skiing achievements from his own savings &small fundraising initiatives from those closest to him.Chasing that elusive Gold Medal, Mark was competing at the World Championships earlier this year when hehad a fall at 130 kph and dislocated his right shoulder.Two days later he had to pull out of the Slalom heat of the Super-combined when his shoulder let him downagain. Despite being disappointed with his results, he came away still ranked top 30 in Slalom, Super G and Supercombined disciplines.Immediately upon return to Australia he saw a surgeon, underwent shoulder reconstruction followed by fourmonths of rehabilitation and is now fit, strong & hungry. Unfortunately, surgery and rehabilitation deprived him of the ability to earn an income for four months. He must meet following costs.

To assist Mark in funding part of his expenses, a charity fundraiser auction is being organised. This event is still being planned, although planning is well advanced further details relating to the event shall be posted on Facebook.